Examines experiences of social dialogue at the local level in selected European countries. Highlights the importance of local competitive advantage through the establishment of human and social capital, the promotion of local entrepreneurship, fighting social exclusion and other barriers to...

Based on data collected at the end of 2002, compiles details on the legal and institutional framework of social dialogue in the 13 Eastern European and Mediterranean countries awaiting EU membership.

Il declino della produttivita' e della competitivita' dell'Italia ha radici lontane, che con l'Euro si sono acuite ma di cui l'Euro non tiene responsabilità. Esse sono radicate in fattori strutturali, dal lato della domanda, della distribuzione e dell'innovazione, che hanno posto in crisi la...

The chapter presents a model, where the union is interested in the level of wages, employment and the level of public expenditure. Social pacts are shown not only to lead to a superior macroeconomic performance, but to be also acceptable by unions. The key to their acceptability lies in the...

This paper introduces a contract between the government and trade unions in a model of strategic wage bargaining à la Lippi (2003). It shows that an optimal contract can be implemented through an appropriately defined inflation target.

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Discusses the social impacts of privatization and restructuring of public utilities. Presents some case studies.

Discusses the social impacts of privatization and restructuring of public utilities. Presents some case studies.

In this paper we discuss and arise several critics to the National Agreement signed on the 21st November 2012 by trade unions (except the larger Italian trade unions CGIL) and employers associations on productivity and competitiveness, called "Linee programmatiche per la crescita della...